Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-06

FIRES IN MARCH

Inc report OF Chief Paris, OF the fire depart
ment, SHOWS that during the month Of March
1eers Were nfteen alarms OF re, being increase
VI ,nree over The preceding month and a decrease
vi snre s over the corresponding month OF last
year. The estimated loss amounted TO $3.50
s With ap 81 S;s; o sgainst loss q
ing Inontn, and loss OF 81 Sl0 with an insurance
.. Shsoo ior the corresponding month OF last year.
grocery stores In regard 10 the storage
oa comoustlole material and the sale OF grade
o ~ anu ,n only one-siNth OF the samples did not
stand the TEST proof, showing great Improvement
III the grade Oh oils now placed In the market.
The sEAiER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
IhS DistIlct commissioners I'm their order revok.
Ing the appointment of Mr. J. Small as sealer OF
Melgnts ana measures, stated that such order was
oased on considerations OF pubic expediency, and
NOT upon any charges against his onicial or
norfr Ira h MI Small transferred all the
Howard, yesterday.
VITAL STATISTICS
The report OF Health Officer Townshend for the
deaths en s, sass saturday shows: Number OF
9taSnS. q; White, 40; colored, b. Death rate per
l,OO0 per annum-wniIe, l64s: colored yTSS:
TOTAL reputation 1850; Is We're under years OF
death were Consumption, IA: diarrhGa L;
Wpnoid iever, !; pneumonia 8; congestion Of the
lungs bronchitis i. Births reported, rs white
m mates = white females, IL colored males Is
So, iO females. Marriages reported, white. 2
ASKING EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.
COlOre0
aoutns aSkS OF the Commissioners that all prop
erty owned by IL may be exempted from tax alton
IN view OF the fact that their work is to educate
mun1ty. ~ ~ wiz ~
SCHOOL BUILDING CONTRACTS RF-AwARpEp
Inc dispute over the award OF the contract for
SSuiiaaiing tne new Wailach and sumner School
ouMolngS has been finally settled by the re-award
VI the contract TO Mr.. Frank Baldwin.
BOARD 10 EXAMINE PLUMBER
ane commissioners to-day appointed a board
composed OF Plumbing Inspector Robinson, the
superintendent OF the water department, and d.
Z. Barber, inspector or the water department. in
conjunction with two master plumbers to he de-
ngnated by the Master Plumbers Associa.
uon,to consider and prepare a revision OF
me plumbing regulations, to prepare rules for
!ne examination OF plumbers for registration and
lngs once month"; and will have It's nrst meetins
ing.
TALKING OVER THE STREET IMPROVEMENT
Inc Commissioners had long conference to-day
over what streets In the northwest sec.
ton Will be anected by their decision
and that OF the district attorney that New Jersey
avenue must be paved throughout The new
schedule has not yet been made public.
WATER RATES FOR STABLES
The Commissioners to-day made an order that
''all stables, for animals employed for livery,
hack express cab street car draIght sale, dairy
water at the rate OF 80 cents per stall"
MIsCRLLANEoUs
Contracts for painting bridges in the District
under the control OF the District Commissioners
were awarded yesterday TO W. c. Peake, j. II. Lip
pard Co., and j. +. Clark
Michael Bradshaw, a soldier, who was sent &c
the work-hOuse Tor destroying private property
has been pardoned by the Commissioners and
turned over TO the military authorities at the
arsenal
Dr. j. b. Porter, OF No. 1910 Rhode Island ave-
nue., has written 20 the Commissioners requesting
that their order regulating water-Serv1ce pipes be
suspended In his case. as the plan OF his houses
Nos 904, 9O6, sos and 80 street northwest
makes ii impossible to comply with the order.
A. Ii. Hudson has applied to the Commissioners
for an asphalt tile pavement in front OF 1898 9TH
street northwest.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector EntwiSle as follows
Mrs j. Juennemann, to erect six brick dwellings,
SS 400, numbered 322 to 9;S2 4th street northeast
Mrs. Jane Lynch, TO erect two brick dwellings,
$4,000. numbered 1888 and 1875 9th street north
west; c. G. MeadS TO erect four brick dwellings,
$4,000 numbered lib to 1l9 4th street southeast;
e X. Talks to erect brick stable, SOC rear OF ~
street northwest; Casper Herbert. 20 erect four
frame dwellings, LOO, on Pomeroy street; j. h.
johnson, TO erect two brick dwellings, $1,000, on
Ith-Street road; Stevens a. Lawrence, to erect two
brlck dwellings,, 1900, numbered 1872 and 1914
street northwest; q. FOlansbee, To erect three
brick dwellings, $500, numbered 900 TO 6O4
street northeast; Maurice Joyce, to erect brick
dwelling, 1000, numbered &S2 N street north.
west; Vim. MOhler, TO add to No.2l street north.
west, $3.50; Jos Taylor TO add to No. TO Sd street
southwest; $3.50.